Petition · past parliament
Create a symbol of honour and appreciation for Covid-19 participant NHS workers
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
To recognise our health workers for the selfless dedication to our communities and the daily risks they take with a lasting symbol of our appreciation that we may recognise in the future, and thank them personally. These to be presented individually, maybe postumously, similar to a military medal.
To provide a thought promoting reminder which we can all recognise and thank them personally for the bravery they have shown and the deication to their communities. Something for all of us to maintain the memories of what is unfolding all around us. Something which can also be presented postumously for those workers we have sadly lost, so their families may keep a symbol of all of our heartfely appreciation for the cost they have paid. An anonymous fleeting handclap doesn't meet what they do.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces
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Award medals to the retired doctors and nurses who returned to NHS for COVID19: Award medals to the retired doctors and nurses who returned to NHS for COVID19
Award posthumous medals to NHS and other frontline workers; victims of covid-19: Award posthumous medals to NHS and other frontline workers; victims of covid-19.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.